BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Dog owners were raising the "woof" Tuesday night, as they had the chance to take their dog on a date to the Buffalo Bisons "Dog Days" at the Ballpark event.
Ahead of the game, dogs and their owners got the celebrity treatment with a dog parade on the warning track.
7 News' Pheben Kassahun was able to catch up with the owners as they took advantage of bonding time with their furry friends.
"We come to Dog Days all the time because she enjoys being out here with other dogs," owner of "Wrigley," Mike Myszka said.
Mike and Katherine Myszka are huge baseball fans. They brought Wrigley along for their doggy date.
"It's a nice time, especially out here in right field. We're big Blue Jay fans, as you can see, including the dog as you can see," Mike Myszka said.
While the pregame parade was a fun time for Cooper, owner Amy Slazyk said it was the $2 hot dogs that brought a smile to his face.
Slazyk explained, "I love being able to bring my dog places. I think being dog-friendly and dog-inclusive is a big draw for Buffalo, because people my age aren't having kids, they're having pets. If I want to bring my pet somewhere that kids are welcome, it should be fair game, right?!"
Meanwhile, Billy Reese told Kassahun that Ralphie was just enjoying being a social butterfly for the sporting event.
Reese said, "It gives us an excuse to get out of the house, do something fun, bring the dogs with us, kind of get them exposed to new things. It's a fun date night with us and we get to bring the dogs, so it's not much more you can ask for."
The Bisons won 3-2 in the game against the Worcester Red Sox.
Anyone who missed tonight's Dog Days date still has three more chances this summer. Those dates are as follows:
Monday, July 1
vs. Rochester (6:35pm)
with pregame Dog Parade
Thursday, August 8
vs. Rochester (6:35 pm)
with pregame Dog Parade
Wednesday, September 4
vs. Lehigh Valley (6:05 pm)
Tickets can be found here. Dogs get in free.
